INTERFERENTIAL CURRENT, ULTRAHIGH-FREQUENCY CURRENT, AND EXERCISES FOR RECURRENT KNEE PAIN DUE TO OSTEOARTHRITIS

Introduction:- There are no studies in the literature on combined effect of interference current, ultrahigh-frequency and exercise recurrent knee pain due to osteoarthritis. is consensus optimal frequency, duration, intensity exercise. Aim:- To study interferential exercises osteoarthritis discover intensity, duration exercises. Material Methods:- Twelve outpatients (age 63.43±6.24 years) with (average 6.71±5.21 years last recurrence 3.92±1.56 before enrolment) were followed-up for one month. They treated first two weeks All instructed perform as often possible, long intense possible at home The was measured by a visual analogue scale daily two-week course after In beginning, middle, end month recorded mobility joints goniometry, strength periarticular muscles manual muscle testing, WOMAC parameters, Results:- During course, decreasing every following day (P>0.05). Over weekend increased (P<0.05). After (P<0.05), (P>0.05), parameters (P>0.05) significantly improved. significant correlation regression between frequency With an greater than five times daily, regressed zero Discussion:- improvement during week its worsening showed that current had short-term analgesic effect. all long-term presence lack or indicated frequent, short, low-intensity optimal. Conclusion:- combination effective Short more